Judges Speak on Election Terms for State Courts
Opinion by the Court argues the 1877 legislative construction fixes eight year terms for Justices and Superior Court judges. It cites historical vacancies and prior practice to uphold the legislative view and warns against altering the settled interpretation. The piece ends with a monthly editorial comment urging public action if Congress moves to destroy paper money.
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Publc
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Justice Dillard
Justice Ruffin
Ruffin
Merrimon
Justice Merrimon
Judge McKay
Judge Boykin
McKay
Gilmer
Kerr
General Assembly
Dream of the Press and Reformers Quotes Wall Street Attacks
A collage of editorials and slogans from Reform papers and city papers. Items praise bold statements and warn of politicians’ greed while mocking severities of the times. The set surveys U S politics economics and public opinion with sharp jabs at figures and policies.
Olney’s shift to active federal use for corporate interests
The New York World notes Olney is usually selective and indirect toward the public but now uses the federal power to aid corporate clients. It portrays him as energetic and attentive to corporate rewards, contrasting past restraint with present advocacy for powerful interests.
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Olney
New York World
John Smith
Chattel Mortgage Laws Across States Explained
A Progressive Farmer feature outlines how chattel mortgages are defined and renewed in multiple states. It covers recorded filings, renewal deadlines, and after acquired property issues with examples from Alabama to Wyoming, plus implications for merchants and buyers.
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Louisiana
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississipppi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Colorado
Delaware
Kansas
Illinois
Justice of the Peace
Indian Territory
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oregon
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Idaho
Mississippi
Why Gold Goes Out and Whose Lies Tie the Treasury
A columnist attacks The Philadelphia Record for its stance on gold and currency. He argues the press and editors lie to defend systemic banking interests and that the gold reserve is misused as a convenience rather than a public benefit. He mocks the Record and jokes editors deserve higher pay for their alleged deceit.
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Philadelphia Record
United States
Gold and silver per capita in world money systems
The passage compares global totals of gold and silver used as money and gives per capita figures. It notes that under a gold basis redemption would amount to 2.01 dollars per person, versus 54 dollars per person under a bi metallic system, citing per capita money values for gold and silver worldwide.
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Leech
Uni States Mint
Hag
Igo
United States
Debasement of Silver and U S Currency Critique
The author condemns the demonetization of silver as a betrayal of American honor, arguing Congress sneaked the act through via bribes. A table tracks silver prices two years before and twenty years after demonetization, showing persistent volatility and a claim that silver remains undervalued compared to gold under what they call unjust legislation.
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United States
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